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Sierra Leone vs Benin

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GDP$8.27B vs $27.79BSierra Leone vs Benin
GDP per Capita$919 vs $1,809Sierra Leone vs Benin
Population8.82M vs 14.81MSierra Leone vs Benin

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Indicator Sierra Leone BeninPeriod
GDPEconomy$8.27B$27.79B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$919$1,8092026
Inflation RateEconomy7.5%2%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy24.16 LCU/USD565.82 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.2%-2.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.2%1.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy44.3%57.2%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-545.92M$-739.95M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.5%7%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$830$1,6002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,690$4,7602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$32.78B$71.36B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy29.5%22.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy25.7%17.5%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7%10.2%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy41.6%50.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy23.2%35.8%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$320.83M$338.54M2024/2023
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.6%1.7%2024/2023
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy31.1%66.6%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$433.27M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy5.5%19.8%2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy53.4%76.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy51.6%75.2%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy38.6%51.8%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.5%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy49.1%37.1%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.7%1.6%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.3%-5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$177.04M$481.66M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.4%2%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy18.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy24.731.82024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy7.8%5.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$59$732023
Lending Interest RateEconomy21.4%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy18.3%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy19.2%30.3%2024/2023
Employment in AgricultureEconomy44.5%40.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy11.5%18.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy44%41.4%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy86%78.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy78.2%58.3%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.12.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy3.542024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.5%5.5%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy2.2%5.4%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.56B$4.19B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.11B$4.93B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8360.8122025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4040.3972025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade7.4%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade39.7%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade30.5%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade20.9%17.1%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade28.2%20.1%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4670.5152023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5660.5732023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2810.3162023
PopulationDemographics8.82M14.81M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%2.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics62 years61 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.9 years18.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.74.482024
Rural PopulationDemographics54.1%46.6%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37.7%41.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics45.9%53.4%2025
Population DensityDemographics125.4/km²134.5/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics2932.62026
Death RateDemographics8.058.562026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.37-0.422026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics63.7 years62.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics60.2 years59.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%3.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth54.645.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.4%0.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.7%3.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.222023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48382023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth54.5%42.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.8%16.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth353.6518.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth90.574.72024
Neonatal MortalityHealth28.327.22024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth372402024
Measles ImmunizationHealth90%49%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth91%69%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth57.2%51.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth8.1%5.9%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.8%8.1%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.612023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth91.276.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$36$472023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11.3%7.4%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare25.2%33.2%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.6%3.2%2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation97.4%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation96.2%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation71.8%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation69.8%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security24.1%14.3%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture54.7%41.8%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture2.86M t4.45M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture2.21K t55.13 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture93.75K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture60K t279.27K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture7.44K t30.4K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture27.44K t2.09M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.39M t500.61K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,704 kg/ha1,191 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,409 kg/ha3,896 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture682.1K head2.8M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance33452024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.4710.4932025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3480.3232025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5710.1912025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.7-0.242024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.97-0.192024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.84-0.412024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.45-0.42024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.06-0.282024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.51-0.382024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths160 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance012025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian016.97K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian027.29K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian011.95K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology25.1%34%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology125.92024
4G CoverageTechnology81.6%85%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology6.1%6.9%2025
3G CoverageTechnology97.2%85%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology21.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology9.1%5.4%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure39.2%59%2024
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy112.1 MW35.8 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy17.4 MW35.3 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy60.9 MW0.5 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0.9%6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy115 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy58.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy16.2 MW8.9 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy24.9%45%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy9.5%4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy85.7%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy4.8%96%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.2 TWh2.3 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy48 gCO₂/kWh584 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy674 kWh1,897 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.17 t0.49 t2024
Forest AreaClimate34.3%26.5%2023
Protected AreasClimate5.1%28.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate22.5 µg/m³39.7 µg/m³2023

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